A love for nature underpins everything I do. From my studies in environmental science to my professional development in environmental communications, I have always pursued a career where I can contribute to conservation, sustainability, and environmental justice.
Environmental science
Coupled Natural-Human Systems | Managed an interdisciplinary ecological & social science research team Graduate studies | Completed practicum-based courses on sustainable agriculture, wildlife studies, & more Undergraduate research | Designed experiments and collected data on milkweed pollinator dynamics
Sustainability Outreach
Virginia Master Naturalists | Volunteered to manage videos and documents for the New River Valley chapter Lake association outreach | Created infographics and articles to share research with community organizations Community garden outreach | Produced report and presentations to share research results with communities Community-based environmental management | Completed collaborative, practicum-based graduate course
Justice & DEI
Diversification of MII photo library | Collaborated with students to improve representation of diverse groups Collaborative storytelling | Interviewed and photographed diverse volunteers to share their stories about nature Environmental philosophy & ethics | Completed interactive ethics seminar course during graduate program Environmental sociology | Completed course on history of environmental injustice during undergraduate program
Science Communication
INSciTS | Attended multiple annual conferences of the International Network for the Science of Team Science INTEREACH | Presented a webinar and participated as a member of the INTEREACH professional community